Hello everyone. I am planning to buy one puppy, Samoyed, from my friend. She has three females and they are so adorable. So fluffy, so beautiful. I always wanted to have Samoyed, so this is my chance. Of course, I was talking with my husband about this, and he is totally against female dogs. There are so many reasons, but one that he told me really made me think about this. He told me that female dogs are more likely to develop Addison’s disease. Is this true? I never heard about this. I don’t know is this true or not, and I don’t know what to think about this.
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I have a Dalmatian girl and whenever I notice some symptoms that remind me of Addison’s disease I freak out.
Unfortunately female dogs have a higher risk to develop this disease. It has been noticed that young and middle aged girls are at the highest risk.
The average age is around four years, the exact age of my Dea. They say that the disease is most diagnosed in female dogs between the age of 4 and 7.
This doesn’t mean that only this group of dogs is at risk. Dog of any breed, age and gender can develop this disease so we should all learn how to prevent it.
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Unfortunately, that is true. I had a girl dog while I was 17, and I was reading a lot about it. I can’t tell you that I was depressed any time when she was sick. Tnx God, I never had this problem, but as I told you, I was reading a lot about it. Female dogs are more likely to develop Addsion’s disease, especially younger dogs, of an average age of 5,5. Younger dogs are more likely to develop Addison’s disease than older dogs, but like Dalmatian_lover told you already, any breed of dog can develop Addison’s disease. This dog that you want is not in “observed” category, buy if you decide to have her as your pet, you have to be careful.
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Hello. It is totally true. Addison’s is a disease of the anal glands, and it is most often diagnosed in female dogs, especially between the ages of four and seven. This is some statistic. Addison’s is most commonly diagnosed in young and middle – aged dogs, and any breed can develop this disease, unfortunately. Some researches are telling us that from 70 up to 85 percent of dogs with Addison’s disease are female dogs. Of course, there are some breeds that are more at risk than others, including Retrievers and Wheaten terriers. Weakness, depression, lack of appetite are just some symptoms of this disease.
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Hello everyone. Aw, that is so cute, I would like to have this dog for me, as well, because I found them really adorable. I was googling about this a few months ago, and I found that this information is totally correct. But, if you visit your vet regular, if you take a good care about your dog, you should not be that worried. Every breed can develop Addison’s disease, some especially, but still – I think that this doesn’t mean nothing if you take a really good care of your dog. If I were you, I would have this adorable puppy ;)
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Unfortunately, I have to agree with your husband. As Dalmatian_lover explained you female dogs between 4 and 7 years old are at higher risk level than other dogs when it comes to Addison’s disease.
At the other hand, this is not a very strong argument for not getting female Samoyed. I assume you will take good care of her and she will live a great life. As you may know, this is a pretty rare disease. So there is no need to worry about it in advance.
My point is that your dog will have a nice, calm life with you and that is lowering the risk of getting Addison’s disease.
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Hi all. The fact that this disease is most diagnosed in female dogs is true. Although lately, since I started visiting the vet clinic more often, I keep meeting owners of male dogs who suffer from this disease.
The thing is, this disease is so rare that it is a bit crazy considering the possibility of your dog getting it before even getting a dog.
There are many diseases that affect male dogs more often, so this probably shouldn’t be the guide.
Female dogs are often very cuddly so I personally prefer them.
Let it be your choice and don’t mind the potential, future diseases.
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I don’t know too much about Addison’s but I know one thing for sure – it is really, really rare disease among the dogs. So, if you keep hearing that female dogs are more prone to this disease, you should know that it is still very minor percent of dogs get Addison’s, so you don’t need to be feared of it. I mean, keep that info on your mind, but don’t let fear be your guide.
You just need to take all precautions to prevent Addison’s. It would be a nice idea to look up other topics on this board for further explanations.
Anyway, I would recommend you to get that girl and start new friendship.
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